Church of the Holy Mother of God

#116 among destinations in Serbia

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The Monastery of the Most Holy Mother of God, also known as Petkovača, is a defunct Serbian Orthodox monastery, currently in ruins, built by Serbian Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja sometime between 1159 and 1168. The monastery is located on a plateau between the Kosanica and Toplica rivers, and near the entrance of Kuršumlija. ()

Local name: Манастир Богородице код Куршумлије Coordinates: 43°8'20"N, 21°17'26"E

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TopličkiSerbia

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Church of the Holy Mother of God – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Monastery of St. Nicholas, Pločnik Archaeological Site, Kuršumlija, Sokolovica.

0.7 miW
Church
Monastery of St. Nicholas
18 min walk • The Monastery of St. Nicholas is a Serbian Orthodox monastery built by the Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja between 1159 and 1166. It is situated in the center of the historical region of Toplica, near the present day city of Kuršumlija, in the upper valley of Toplica river.
6.2 miNE
Museum, Archaeological site
Pločnik Archaeological Site
159 min walk • Pločnik is an archaeological site in the village of the same name in Toplica District, Serbia. A 120 hectare settlement belonging to the Neolithic Vinča culture existed on the site from 5500 BCE until it was destroyed by fire in 4700 BCE.
1 miW
Town
Kuršumlija
26 min walk • Kuršumlija is a town and municipality located in the Toplica District of the southern Serbia. It is situated near the rivers Toplica, Kosanica and Banjska, southeast of Mount Kopaonik and northwest of Mount Radan.
7.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sokolovica
184 min walk • Sokolovica is a mountain in central Serbia, near the town of Prolom Banja. Its highest peak Sokolovac has an elevation of 1,260 meters above sea level.